|
Żabbar St. Patrick F.C.
Żabbar St. Patrick Football Club is a Malta, Maltese football (soccer), football club from the town of Żabbar, which currently plays in the Malta Premier. The club was founded in 1912. They also play in the annual Maltese FA Trophy. History Although a football ground close to the Zabbar Gate already existed in 1903, the first teams in Żabbar were only formed a few years later in the first decade of the century. The Zabbar Gate Football Ground was considered as the home-ground of St. George's of Cospicua where they hosted some of the top army and navy teams that were visiting Malta at the time. It was not until season 1935–36 when a team from Zabbar – Zabbar United – took part in a Malta Football Association competition. Zabbar United placed fifth in the Fourth Division Section A. The following season, Zabbar United placed fourth in Division IV Section B while another team, Zabbar Youngsters, placed fifth in Division IV Section A. The first honour for a Zabbar side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il-Foss
The Zabbar Ground better known by its nickname Il-Foss is a football ground in Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta. It serves as the home ground of Maltese football club Zabbar St. Patrick. The ground was built in 1972 using construction debris on the old ditch (hence the name 'il-foss') in front of the Notre Dame Bastion, situated on the outer perimeter of the famous Cottonera Lines The Cottonera Lines (), also known as the Valperga Lines (), are a line of fortifications in Bormla and Birgu, Malta. They were built in the 17th and 18th centuries on higher ground and further outwards than the earlier line of fortifications, k ... of fortifications. Initially, the ground did not feature a full-size pitch and had a concrete stand behind the south end goalpost that could accommodate around 1,000 spectators. This stand was later demolished to extend the pitch to 100 metres. The ground is utilized for training sessions by the club's youth teams up to the first team. It has a small capacity of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |